MW
Biography
The purpose of this report is to outline primarily for myself, but also for my employees, my clients, and my colleagues among the Bench and Bar what I intend to contribute to my community through my law practice. While it is unusual for a one-man workshop like mine to produce something like this for the world to see, I feel it an important step in accomplishing my objectives.
As I enter the 22nd year of the practice of law, I have learned an awful lot. Perhaps the most important thing I have learned is that one can never stop learning if one is to be successful at any appreciable level. I have been extremely fortunate to have learned the nuts and bolts of my trade from several fine attorneys. Bill Cooksey and George Dubois took me in as a know-nothing law clerk for the three years I attended law school and began to show me the fundamentals of the business of how to practice law. After a brief stint at a large law firm in El Paso, John Keithly and Shane English adopted me as a junior associate where I was turned loose to learn the art of the country lawyer. I regret the manner in which I departed that firm as it ended my relationship with John, but I admire his style to this day. Shane and I remain friends, for which I am grateful.
In 2007, my old pal Dean Clark and I launched out on our own, renting a space together to save costs. I took the computer from my living room and started building my practice. Mostly I made mistakes.
As a young lawyer, I was oblivious to how much I did not know.
I like to think of myself as the attorney for the regular person. My clients tend to be individuals or small businesses. I am a problem solver. I do my best work, and the work that I truly enjoy, when a client has the foresight to come talk with me before they sign a contract, buy or sell an asset, form a business with others, or otherwise form some sort of binding relationship. I am at my best helping people develop good business practices.